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01/27/2010 01:20:14 PM · #26

Originally posted by kiwinick:

again its in the low 4s last time I will bother I think. seem to be wasting time here. this site has definitely changed seems mean spirited somehow

I am pretty new to this site, (within the last few months at least) but I have noticed that there are a lot of people that vote real low with no explanation whatsover. The draw to this site was to learn what I was doing wrong to improve my pictures but all I get is low scores that say my pics suck with maybe one or two comments. Seems to me that this site is just a bunch of mean spirited voters as well.

wolf

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01/27/2010 05:09:30 PM · #27

Originally posted by wolf:

I just fell off my chair! Will it last?

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Went down to 6.5. Almost back to what it was this morning:

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01/27/2010 05:43:01 PM · #28

I've gotten two comments, thats it. One comment was positive, and the other was the most moronic thing I have ever seen or heard. I have to admit I wasn't expecting a mid 4 on this one.

Message edited by author 2010-01-27 17:43:19.

Luci11e

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01/27/2010 05:46:57 PM · #29

CoreyFitz! I sent you a pm regarding the comment you left on one of my pictures....about titling....did you get it? (I'm not good at titles and was wondering what you thought said picture should have been titled.

Nuzzer

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01/27/2010 05:55:32 PM · #30

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:

I've gotten two comments, thats it. One comment was positive, and the other was the most moronic thing I have ever seen or heard. I have to admit I wasn't expecting a mid 4 on this one.

Was mine the moronic one?

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01/27/2010 06:11:58 PM · #31

Nuzzer, no funny enough yours wasn't the moronic one, yours was "kind" for lack of a better word.

kiwinick

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01/27/2010 06:14:54 PM · #32

Originally posted by Nuzzer:

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:
I've gotten two comments, thats it. One comment was positive, and the other was the most moronic thing I have ever seen or heard. I have to admit I wasn't expecting a mid 4 on this one.

Was mine the moronic one?

Nuzzer was kind to me also. and a comment from an ex inhabitant also

gwe21

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01/27/2010 09:37:10 PM · #33

comments are sometimes so silly...

anyway, the challenge description is

Every town has one, whether it's actually named "Main Street" or not. Head out to the main road in your town and try to capture the essence of it. The title of your entry should be the name of the road.

The description does NOT say it has to have an ACTUAL street in it does it? The essence could be the people, the buildings, the shops, the cars...etc.. that make that particular Main St. unique right.

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01/27/2010 09:43:13 PM · #34

Originally posted by gwe21:

I think it was pretty clear, take a picture of main street.

tfarrell23

Sony DSC-F828

01/27/2010 09:50:38 PM · #35

I'd like to thank the person who just gave me a "2"....I know even with all the voting conflicts, conversations, threads...and probably PM's etal......I know they voted with their heart...

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01/27/2010 09:52:21 PM · #36

I just went through and started voting. There are a lot of pics that don't include anything even close to Main Street. I started by explaining why I thought it was a DNMC, but there were to many so I scored those low and my comments turned into a simple DNMC

01/27/2010 09:55:42 PM · #37

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:

You should be more tolerant of other people's take on the challenge.

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01/27/2010 10:08:04 PM · #38

Originally posted by neophyte:

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:
I just went through and started voting. There are a lot of pics that don't include anything even close to Main Street. I started by explaining why I thought it was a DNMC, but there were to many so I scored those low and my comments turned into a simple DNMC

You should be more tolerant of other people's take on the challenge.

I feel that I was pretty tolerant, some were just clearly not pics of Main Street. A picture of a building has nothing to do with this challenge. I don't care that the building is on Main Street, I can take a picture of a house and say it is on Main street, is that any different? This wasn't a free study challenge, sorry if that upsets you.

gwe21

Nikon D300

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01/27/2010 10:11:53 PM · #39

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:

Originally posted by neophyte:

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:
I just went through and started voting. There are a lot of pics that don't include anything even close to Main Street. I started by explaining why I thought it was a DNMC, but there were to many so I scored those low and my comments turned into a simple DNMC

You should be more tolerant of other people's take on the challenge.

I feel that I was pretty tolerant, some were just clearly not pics of Main Street. A picture of a building has nothing to do with this challenge. I don't care that the building is on Main Street, I can take a picture of a house and say it is on Main street, is that any different? This wasn't a free study challenge, sorry if that upsets you.

a picture of a building may not be a street, however the description does NOT say take a picture of a street. It says capture the essence of Main St.

this is the problem with voting, so many people have their own take on what the description means and even if a photo is great quality they will vote down and DNMC just because they don't think it fits.

I have never voted a DNMC. I always vote on the technicals of the photo.

that is just me though.

CrazyDiamond

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01/27/2010 10:12:49 PM · #40

Wow, that DNMC IMHO comment I got is just so helpful.

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01/27/2010 10:13:46 PM · #41

Originally posted by gwe21:

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:

Originally posted by neophyte:

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:
I just went through and started voting. There are a lot of pics that don't include anything even close to Main Street. I started by explaining why I thought it was a DNMC, but there were to many so I scored those low and my comments turned into a simple DNMC

You should be more tolerant of other people's take on the challenge.

I feel that I was pretty tolerant, some were just clearly not pics of Main Street. A picture of a building has nothing to do with this challenge. I don't care that the building is on Main Street, I can take a picture of a house and say it is on Main street, is that any different? This wasn't a free study challenge, sorry if that upsets you.

a picture of a building may not be a street, however the description does NOT say take a picture of a street. It says capture the essence of Main St.

this is the problem with voting, so many people have their own take on what the description means and even if a photo is great quality they will vote down and DNMC just because they don't think it fits.

I have never voted a DNMC. I always vote on the technicals of the photo.

that is just me though.

So its ok if someone always treats every challenge as a free study?

CrazyDiamond

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/27/2010 10:14:29 PM · #42

I live in a former industrial area for jebus' sake...

Marc923

01/27/2010 10:21:03 PM · #43

Originally posted by gwe21:

..this is the problem with voting, so many people have their own take on what the description means and even if a photo is great quality they will vote down and DNMC just because they don't think it fits.

I agree with you. And in this case, the person giving out the DNMC is wrong. "Head out to the main road in your town and try to capture the essence of it." I don't see where it says it must have the street in the picture. Just capture the essence. There are a lot of narrow minded people around. It's the internet.

Forgot to add;

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Message edited by author 2010-01-27 22:22:59.

01/27/2010 10:24:04 PM · #44

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:

So its ok if someone always treats every challenge as a free study?

Every photo is someone's opinion of the of the theme. You're the one labeling their opinions. My opinion is that you're showing your narrow mindedness. Just My opinion.

Message edited by author 2010-01-27 22:43:10.

tfarrell23

Sony DSC-F828

01/27/2010 10:32:23 PM · #45

Originally posted by CoreyFitz:

Every town has one, whether it's actually named "Main Street" or not. Head out to the main road in your town and try to capture the essence of it. The title of your entry should be the name of the road.

I think it says try to capture the essence of it

You can vote how you want....lol but IMO you got it wrong...the essence does not mean asphalt...(I have all the asphalt you want in my photo..lol)...

maybe Langdon should have said: Head out to the main road in your town and try to capture the asphalt of it.

You are being too strict in your interpretation of the Challenge topic
But as I said you can vote the way you feel...it is the way DPC is set up.

Remember it is the essence of it... a person who is homebound.. their Main Street could be their distance from their kitchen to their easy chair...you never know.

Message edited by author 2010-01-27 22:37:44.

01/27/2010 10:45:36 PM · #46

hear hear Tom. Much more diplomatic than me.

Message edited by author 2010-01-27 22:45:46.

01/27/2010 10:46:55 PM · #47

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